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    • Hunter Farms, Union Washington

      Posted at 5:00 AM by Brittany, on October 31, 2016

      HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I love October. October is my favorite month of the year, and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I can’t say why I love Halloween so much, I don’t even dress up (boring alert, boring alert!) but there is something about this time of year that gets my waterwheels turning!

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      October is not complete without a trip to a pumpkin patch/apple orchard/corn maze or if you’re lucky a farm with everything wrapped into one. Better yet, the farm NEEDS to have multiple activities wrapped into one. Before the month came to an end I made sure to venture to Hunter Farms in Union Washington to partake in their festivities.

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      I should have known when I drove into the mud laden parking lot that my choice of footwear was not going to be appropriate for the days adventure, but I’d have gone barefoot through those corn fields if I had to. The mud was thick and slogged, and my only words of wisdom would be: don’t wear sandals to a farm. 

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      Let the adventure begin

      Hay Maze

      The adventure starts inside an old barn filled with holiday decor. Giant hay bails stacked upon each other make up a maze that has you winding corners and ducking under tunnels. The decorations were perfect, and the creativity was delightful.

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      Enter if you dare is right, those tunnels were dark, and quiet. Like close your eyes and stand in the woods quiet. I bow to those small children that venture into those dark corners without a care in the world. It’s tough being an adult and having complete access to the news, or watching too many horror films.

      I’ve officially discovered a new area to add to my list of “places I don’t want to be alone at night.” 

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      Tractor Rides

      A large farm machine known as a tractor waits outside the hay barn to take us princesses to the field in style. Heaven forbid we walk in the mud with unprepared feet.

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      Going to a farm on a weekday ensures automatic VIP status, and it was just my family and I in the tractor. The bumpy road took us past old rusted trucks into miles upon miles of pumpkin littered rows. It was a fall lovers paradise.

      I seem to have done something right this month, because my karma stick has been slapping me with amazing weather. The sun was shining and only a handful of passing grey clouds washed over the sky.

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      Pumpkin Patch

      I liked this pumpkin patch. Like a lot. It was nestled in the heart of quiet country and the surrounding mountains made for a serene environment. Not like hay bail tunnel quiet, but very quiet. The pumpkin patch even came equipped with a furry tour guide.

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      Outtake – I call this pumpkin bongos.

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      I could have stood in that field for hours. The wind was the only sound I could distinguish passing by my ears, and the quiet air gave opportunity to pause for a moment with my thoughts. No pumpkins were purchased, but walking the rows of round plump squash gave me my field fix.

      Corn Maze

      The only “negative” words I have for this farm would be regarding their corn maze. The paths were just too muddy, and many of the stalks had been trampled on. My sister referred to the brown sludge as chocolate ice cream, but I had a different brown mush in mind.

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      I had to laugh when my sister trudged through the center of the path and completely lost her shoe. We decided to skip the rest of the maze for fear of being sucked into the brown abyss.

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      Her shoes, but how cool are those pants?

      Other Honorable Mentions

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      Multiple Radio Flyer wagons on steroids. Or for a giant.

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      A giant hitchhiking Santa, because Christmas is just around the corner.

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      10+ types of animals. These two were my favorite. Be still my heart.

      So there you have it. This farm gets a gold star. Just don’t go in the corn maze without your shucking boots.

      Q: Did you make it to a pumpkin patch before the month was up? What are your plans for Halloween?

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      | 48 Comments Tagged Corn Maze, Fall, Halloween, Hay Maze, Pumpkin, Washington
    • Americas Most Beautiful Farm

      Posted at 9:00 AM by Brittany, on September 30, 2015

      I assume it takes a lot to be dubbed as Americas most beautiful farm, a title that is sure to attract people from all walks of life. For me all it took was the promise of a trip to Pumpkin Village and all the apples I could eat, the beauty was just an added perk.

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      After a less than exciting trip to Amish country I was thrilled to let my inner child fly free at Mapleside Farms. For $6 whole dollars I threw my adult pants in the garbage and gave each child at the farm a run for their money. The coffee I drank at 5:30 pm may have helped me get wild, but I can neither confirm nor deny that.

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      I made sure to get all 600 pennies worth of my ticket to Pumpkin Village and hit each of the stops. After jumping on a giant pillow with a gaggle of children, it was time to ride “the longest slide in America.”

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      That VIEW!! ❤

      The slide led to the party at the bottom of the hill with activities that made me squeal louder than a hog in heat.

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      Duck racing

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      I won the duck race.

      Hay rides

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      View from hay ride, the apple trees are stunning.

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      Corn mazes

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      I had no idea pumpkins were so hydrating.

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      Pig rides

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      You didn’t think I meant real pigs did you?

      We were the only adults sans children in the pig mobiles.

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      Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, I gorged myself on apples.

      I ate at least 4.

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      One of my favorite memories of the apple orchard actually happened days later while I was on a plane heading back home. We were suck waiting for a handful of other planes to take off and sat inside the plane for an hour before actually taking off.

      I went a little stir crazy.

      I went a little stir crazy.

      An older gentleman to my left stood up to get some food from his bag just as we were ready to take off, and was asked to sit back down. He seemed somewhat panicked as he stated that he needed something to eat because he had stomach problems. All he was offered was water, so I offered him an apple.

      He graciously accepted the apple, and proceeded to take at least six photos of his shiny green fruit. Anyone that takes photos of their food gets a gold star of approval.

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      Children’s play barn in pumpkin village, but I would totally live in this tiny house.

      I lugged my (1/2)peck of apples all the way from Ohio to Washington in a carry on with ambitious thoughts of apple pie, apple crisps, applesauce and more. Instead, I ended up baking my apples and plopping them right onto multiple bowls of oats.

      It tasted like apple pie, but was half the work.

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      Mapleside farms gave me my first taste of fall for the year, and I can’t wait to check out some farms around my area. I only hope I get the chance to ride more mechanical animals.

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      Q: Have you done any fall activities yet? Next on my list is a pumpkin patch and a you-pick apple orchard.

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      | 43 Comments Tagged Adventure, Apple Orchard, Corn Maze, Fall, Ohio
    • Footsteps Through the Corn

      Posted at 10:47 AM by Brittany, on October 25, 2013

      Thank you everyone for your input on my last post! If you’re at all interested in self hosting your blog, check out some of the comments! I know self hosting is my next step so stay tuned because I’m not sure exactly when it will happen! Now, onto today….

      I went to a corn maze. It’s not officially fall until you visit the corn maze/pumpkin patch. Sadly, no ninja moves were allowed so I kept my nunchuks in my pocket.

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      Throughout the maze there were pumpkins with random paintings on them. My favorite was a self portrait of my child, equipped with a device for eating cereal, or ice cream.

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      The objective of the maze was to solve a riddle. Random letters were sprinkled all over the maze and we were to write the letters down onto a sheet of paper, and then unscramble.

      S is for chicken.

      S is for chicken.

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      Any guesses? I couldn’t figure it out and had to resort to Facebook for help. I don’t know how I passed third grade. After finding all the letters, I enjoyed the sun through the corn.

      Obligatory corn maze photo.

      Obligatory corn maze photo.

      The farm also had chickens, goats, sheep, and one lone llama.

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      To wrap up my trip, I searched the pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin to bake.

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      This one..I want this one.

      This one..I want this one.

      When I went to pay for my pumpkin, the man did not know how to use the mobile device required for payment with a card. After asking him to find someone to help me, he asked me if I could wait a while. So I put the pumpkin back and I left. UGH I was so upset. Looks like I’ll just have to visit another pumpkin patch to get my pumpkin to bake!

      Q: Have you been to a pumpkin patch or corn maze this year? Now I want to go apple picking!! I just don’t want to find any larva in my apples….eww…

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      | 49 Comments Tagged Adventure, Corn Maze, Fall, Pumpkin, Random
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